Trunk



Dec. 15, 1925. 1.565.260

R. M. COOPER TRUNK Filed Jan. 30.

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ROBERT MARTIN COOPER, OF PETEBSBUBG, VIRGINIA.

TRUNK.

Application filed January 30, 1924. Serial No. 689,492.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT M. COOPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Petersburg, in the county of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to trunks and more particularly to wardrobe trunks wherein a section of the trunk is utilized for packing garments by suspending them from hangers, and other sections are'utilized for packing other apparel and articles of various natures.

Most wardrobe trunks of the present day employ a hinged section which preferably swings outwardly from the body of the trunk horizontally to disclose a plurality of drawers adapted to contain articles of various natures. These trunks usually are made with a hinged section flush with the bottom of the trunk so that it must be made to slide along the surface of the floor when being opened.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a trunk of the above mentioned character wherein there is provided a compartment having garment hangers mounted therein and adapted to suspend garments, the garment carrying compart ment being provided with a horizontally extending base portion above which are mounted a plurality of drawer sections which are adapted to swing outwardly to disclose the drawers, the drawer sections being hinged to the garment compartment above the base extension so that they do not contact with the floor when being opened.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a wardrobe trunk of neat appearance wherein a drawer section is provided upon each side of the trunk to provide a well balanced appearance as well as to present a compact structure which is readily adapted for shipping.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk of the above mentioned character wherein the garment hanger compartment is normally covered by a hinged lid which is flush with the upper ends of the drawer sections, means being provided for securely anchoring the cover to the upper edges of the drawer sections to prevent relative movement therebetween.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the trunk in closed position looking from the front,

Figure Qis a similar view showing the drawer sections open,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the rear of the trunk,

Figure 4: is a section on line 44. of Figure Figure 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a similar view on line 6-6 of Figure 1, and

Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the fastening members.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a relatively stationary body portion comprising a vertical section 11 and a horizontal section 12. The sections 11 and 12 form together a substantially L-shaped body portion, as clearly shown. The horizontal section 12 is provided with an open top normally covered by a removable cover 13 which may be hingedly mounted, if desired.

As shown in Figure 2 the vertical section 11 has an open forward face and the upper end is normally closed by a cover 1 1 hinged to the rear wall of the section 11 as at 15. A pair of hanger bars 16 are mounted in op posite sides of the section 11 as shown in Figures 2 and 6. Each of these bars comprises telescoping sections whereby they may be extended when the trunk is in the open position shown in Figure 2. A plurality of garment hangers 17 are mounted to slide upon the bars 16 by means of clips 18 carried at their opposite ends. lit will be apparent that any desired form of hanger may be employed or if desired a plurality of hangers of dilferent types.

The numeral 19 designates a pair of drawer sections which are normally mounted above the cover 13 and these drawer sections are connected with the side walls of the vertical section 11 by hinges 20. As shown in Figure 4:, the hinges 20 are preferably provided with outstanding fingers 21 which are carried by one section of each hinge and adapted to contact with the other section to till limit the turning movement of the drawer sections 19 as shown in Figure 2. Each of the drawer sections is provided with an inner wall 22 and these walls are adapted to form closures for the open face of the section 11 when the trunk is closed, as will be obvious. The sections 19 are each provided with a plurality of drawers 23 mounted to slide in the usual manner upon strips 24, as shown in Figure 5. Each drawer is provided with a suitable handle 25, and each drawer sections is provided with a locking bar 26 adapted to extend vertically, as shown in Figure 2 to secure the drawers in closed position when the trunk is closed. The bars 26 are adapted to contact with each other when the trunk is closed, as shown in Figure 5. The top of each drawer section is preferably provided with suitable fasteningmeans 27 near the forward edge, and the forward walls of the drawer section are provided with similar fastening elements 28 whereby the trunk may be securely closed when desired.

I provide'means for securing the drawersections to the top let to prevent relative movement between these parts when the trunk is closed. As shown in Figures 1 and 3, and in detail in Figure 7, each drawer section is provided to the rear of its upper face with elements 29 which together form a tenon member. The adjacent edge of the top 14 is provided with a mortise member 30 adapted to receive the members 29, as shown in Figure 6.

The corners of the trunk are preferably provided with the usual reinforcing members 31 and the joints of the trunk may be provided with reinforcing strips 32, in the usual manner.

The operation of the device is as follows When it is desired to pack the trunk, the drawer sections 19 are swung about their pivots until their movement is limited by the members 21 carried by the hinges 20. In this position, the lower inner edges of the drawer sections will rest directly upon the upper outer edges of the base section 12 which forms in addition to the hinges 20, an efficient support for the drawer sections when they are opened. It will be apparent that the lower edges of the drawer sections slide upon the upper edges of the base section 12 and cover 18 when the drawer sections are being opened, thus relieving undue strain upon the hinges 20. The drawers may be withdrawn for packing or unpaclring by releasing the lock bars 26, as shown in Figure 2. The cover 14 may be thrown rearwardly upon its hinges to fully open the garment hanging compartment within the vertical section 11 whereby garments may be conveniently hung upon the hanger 17. The cover 13 upon the base section is removable and this section is adapted for use as a hat or shoe box or for any other purpose desired. It will be apparent that the trunk may be readily opened and closed without dragging any of the moving parts along the floor as is usual with most wardrobe trunk constructions.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A truck comprising a substantially L- shaped relatively stationary body portion having a horizontal base section with an open top and a vertical section with an open inner face, a pair of movable sections hinged to the forward outer edges of said vertical section supported by said base section, and means for limiting the outward turning movement of said movable sections whereby their inner lower edges are supported by the upper side edges of said base section.

2. A trunk comprising a substantially L- shaped relatively stationary body portion having an open topped horizontal base section and a vertical section having an open inner face, a removable cover for said base section, the upper face of said cover being substantially flush with the upper edges of said base section, a pair of movable sections hinged to the forward outer edges of said vertical section and slidably supported by said base section and said cover, and means for limiting the turning movement of said movable sections whereby their inner lower edges are supported by the upper outer edges of said base section outwardly of the edges of said cover when said movable sections are in open position.

3. A trunk comprising a substantially L- shaped relatively stationary body portion having a horizontal base section with an open top and a vertical section, a cover hinged to the rear upper edge of said vertical section, said cover and said vertical section having open forward faces, a pair of movable sections hinged to the forward outer edges of said vertical section and slidably supported by said base section, said movable sections when in closed position forming a closure for the open faces of said cover and said vertical section, each of said movable sections being provided adjacent their inner edges withan element coacting to form a tenon when said movable sections are in closed position, and a mortise member mounted adjacent the upper forward edge of said cover and adapted to receive said tenon.

4-. A trunk comprising a substantially L- shape relatively stationary body portion having a horizontal base section with an open top and a vertical section, a cover hinged to the rear upper edge of said vertical section, said cover and said vertical section having open forward faces, a pair of movable sections hinged to the forward outer edges of said vertical section and slidably supported by said base section, said movable sections when in closed position forming a closure for the open faces of said cover and said vertical section, means for preventing relative movement between said cover and said movable sections when the trunk is in closed position, and means for limiting the outward turning movement of said movable sections whereby their inner lower edges are supported by the upper side edges of said horizontal section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT MARTIN COOPER. 

